#A53517
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49% 0.153 35.3), rgb(165, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A53517 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53517 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.153 35.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A53517 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53517 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53517 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A53517 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46245
oklch(63% 0.151 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04525
oklch(55.6% 0.164 35.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53517
oklch(49% 0.153 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#862D16
oklch(42.6% 0.127 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#A53517 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #564C12 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60F30 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53517
#A53517
oklch(49% 0.153 35.3)
- #006C7F
#006C7F
oklch(48.9% 0.087 215.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A53517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
Use #A53517 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.